I've always a hard time finding taylormade r9 fairway wood which were easy to hit and consistent. This is the best FW That i've ever used. 3 woods are far too hard for me going to from your fairway and since I use drivers of all par 4's and 5's it wasn't necessary to carry a 3 wood but it's imperative I've a long FW that I can hit through the fairway and also the 17 degree 4 wood club can it be. I can't have a great swing speed. I swing this club at 90 mph and can obtain a 220 carry. It genuinely launches well i keep your head in a very Neutral position. I called Fujikura and asked them about the launch characteristics from the Motore 70 shaft and was told it has a Mid/High kick having a mid trajectory, and medium spin .